Lebanon
Lebanon clashes threaten to crack open fault lines
Middle East
November 26, 2019
Lebanon clashes threaten to crack open fault lines
BEIRUT (AP) — Clashes between Lebanese protesters and supporters of the Shia militant Hezbollah group are putting Lebanon’s military and…
Police fire tear gas as groups clash in Lebanon capital
Middle East
November 25, 2019
Police fire tear gas as groups clash in Lebanon capital
BEIRUT (AP) — Security forces fired tear gas amid confrontations in central Beirut that went into Monday morning between Hezbollah…
Fear, turmoil in Lebanon as its financial crisis worsens
Middle East
November 21, 2019
Fear, turmoil in Lebanon as its financial crisis worsens
BEIRUT (AP) — On one of Beirut’s main commercial streets, store owners are cutting salaries by half or considering shutting…
Protesters force postponement of Lebanese parliament session
Middle East
November 19, 2019
Protesters force postponement of Lebanese parliament session
BEIRUT (AP) — Thousands of protesters rallying against the Lebanese political elite blocked roads in central Beirut on Tuesday, preventing…
Lebanon’s outgoing PM blasts president’s party over delays
Middle East
November 18, 2019
Lebanon’s outgoing PM blasts president’s party over delays
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s political crisis worsened Sunday with the outgoing prime minister harshly criticizing the party of the country’s…
Lebanon’s Safadi withdraws candidacy for PM, urges Hariri for post: statement
Middle East
November 17, 2019
Lebanon’s Safadi withdraws candidacy for PM, urges Hariri for post: statement
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Former Lebanese finance minister Mohammad Safadi withdrew his candidacy to be the next prime minister on Saturday,…
Lebanon’s Safadi agrees to be next PM amid economic crisis: Bassil
Middle East
November 15, 2019
Lebanon’s Safadi agrees to be next PM amid economic crisis: Bassil
BEIRUT (Reuters) — Mohammad Safadi, a former finance minister, has agreed to be Lebanon’s prime minister if he wins…
Lebanon’s Aoun hopes a government is formed in the coming days
Middle East
November 14, 2019
Lebanon’s Aoun hopes a government is formed in the coming days
Lebanon’s President Michael Aoun on Thursday said on his official Twitter account that he has hope in the possibility of…
Fuel shortage, price hikes squeeze protest-hit Lebanon
Middle East
November 10, 2019
Fuel shortage, price hikes squeeze protest-hit Lebanon
A rationing of dollars by banks in protest-hit Lebanon sparked growing alarm on Saturday as some petrol pumps ran dry…
Lebanon’s grand mufti calls for protesters’ demands to be met
Middle East
November 9, 2019
Lebanon’s grand mufti calls for protesters’ demands to be met
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s grand mufti, the top cleric for Sunni Muslims, called on Saturday for the formation of a…